Definition of "fail"
- verb
To be unsuccessful.
Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.).
To neglect.
To cease to operate correctly.
To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.
- noun
A failure (condition of being unsuccessful).
A failure (something incapable of success).
A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
A failing grade in an academic examination.
- adjective
That is a failure.
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